Why LOOK!!!  It's Tickle Me Elmo!!!  Elmo had his own WCES 
 pass too :-) .  (Said in good humor) Oh, and that stuffed thing 
 beside him is Jeff Joseph of Joseph Audio.  Jeff's one of the 
 coolest dudes folks.  He even let me play my slammatocious 
 Infectious Grooves music.  Go on with your bad self brother Jeff.              

      And it was none other than Jimmy Rogers who preformed at 
 the FI party.  Man can this dude cook!!!  Folks got up and 
 started to dance as he worked this axe off for the crowd.  
 Jimmy's opening act was his son no less!  All i can say is that 
 these cool dudes can turn goats milk into gasoline.  Metallica 
 was performing the same night yet with what FI had in store, my 
 feelings were that Metallica could wait.  After all, how often does 
 one get to enjoy a true blues legend?  My deepest gratitude 
 goes out to FI magazine.  Thanks!              

      Also at the show was none other then tube-dude Herb Reichert.  
 HEY HERB, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU WITH A TAN!!!  Years of 
 hard work has finally paid off for one of the hardest working men 
 in the SE tube biz.  Ya see, Herbs with Audio Note now and also 
 makes his own stuff too.  Herbs SE tube amps are legendary 
 among us tube crazies.              

      Performing at the Hard Rock Cafe' on Saturday night was none 
 other than Lori Lieberman, Badi Assad, and to top it all off 
 Sara K (not pictured).  Brought to us by, now get this 
 dudettes/dudes: Cello Music and Film Systems, Chesky 
 Recordings, and BOSE.  Ok, so let's play a Sesame Street game 
 here.  Which one of these manufactures don't go together?  
 ANYWAY, what really matters is the music.  Lookey here, 
 whatever you do you just MUST see Badi Assad live in concert 
 at least once in your life (and buy her recorded music too while 
 you're at it).  This groovy chick has more talent in her pinky 
 than some musicians have in their entire body!  What amazed 
 me is how few "professional reviewers" i saw at this show.  What 
 i mean is if they love music than why didn't they go to the
 show? Inquiring minds wanna know.              

      Just when you felt it was safe to go into "the waters" appeared 
 none other than the self proclaimed "Triode Father" Harvey 
 Rosenburg.  Ok, so i can get a bit, er, um, wild myself but Harvey 
 is THE MAN!!!  Wearing a Keltic skirt he shows up at the FI party 
 ready to rumble.  One of these days Harvey and i are gonna 
 seriously party down.  Hey Harvey,  N I C E   H A T !!!

      (Humor time) Seen only rarely.  Few know the spiritual 
 experience when first meeting with it.  i was enthralled with joy.  
 That constant boom boom boom sound, that special color of pink.  
 For it could be none other than...

      Also at the WCES was none other than Kondo-san of Audio 
 Note.  Kondo is the cool dude who brings us the Ongaku, the 
 Io-2 cartridge, and other top-o-the-line Audio Note products.  
 Known also for his humbleness, Kondo posed next to some 
 freaky dude.  i mean, like, a tied-dye tee shirt?  A dog collar 
 for a necklace?  i wonder what's going through Kondo's mind 
 as this picture was taken?